Interior trunk-lock mechanism



Y 1,67,348 A. RAUCHBACW v INTERIOR TRUNK Loox MECHAISM Feb. 15, 41927.

Filed Jan. 16. 192e 2 sheets-sheew indented,v Feb. v15, i927.

unirse Esi-rares ,y l innate sanearfeesten.,

einen nAUciBAcn-i, GFNWARK, new JERSEY; Assiettes 're VT1-in Bauer-innen-- y GOLDSMITH co., A CORPORATION oF univ JnnsEY.

INTEROR TRUNK-LOCK MECHANISM.

' Application filed January 1,v192-5; Serial zllTo.- 81,6611.

. This invention relates, generally, to 'timprovements in interior'locking mechanism for trunks 'and the like;- and the invention hasl reference, more` particularly, toa-novel construction of interior locking mechanism which is especially suitable for securing together the body sections ot Wardrobe trunks.

This inventionhas for itsprincipal'object to provide iii combination, ivith"locking means, adapted to securely 'fasten hinged trunk sections together at ya `plurality' of points' Within the interior thereof, of anovel means, for actuating the saine, ivhichis cooperatively associated With the ordinary hasp and key lock devices of the trunk in such novel manner, as to be concealed' when the latter are in operative interlocked relation, so that access thereto for manipulation cannot be attained except upon unlocking ,and

opening said haep and key lock devices'.

Another object of this invention is to provide an interior locking mechanism ivhich,

Y although its actuating elements are arranged to be concealed by the interlocking liasp and key lock devices ot the trunk, are nevertheless mechanically independent thereot and subject to independent manipulation, so' that ,Caid interior locking mechanism may be einployed in combination With ,hinged hasp and key lock dei/*ice oftheordinary type.

' Other objects of this invention, not at this time more particularly enumerated, ivill be clearly understood from the following de-V tailed description of the same..

With the objects of this invention in, yieiv, tli same consists, primarily, in the novel intei'ior locking mechanism 'for trunks hereinafter set forth; and, furthermore, the invention consists in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as Well as inthe details ofthe' construction of the same, all of which Will be hereinafter more fully described, .and then embodied' in the4 appended claims. y

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Whichz y Figure 1 is a perspective vieiv ofa 'trunk equipped with the novel interior locking mechanisminade accordingto and embodying the principles of this `inven'tioinj the trunk sections being shown unlocked.. and

standing in opened position; Figure is a.

vertical section, .showing the trunk sections closed together and secured ,bv the'novel iiiterioi' locking mechanism; Figui-e 3 is a vertical section, taken on line 3-(3 in Fig- 'ure 2, With the hingedhasp ot ythe key lock in Vligure 3, and draivn on an enlarged sale; Figure 6 is a 'fragmentary sectional perspectivar on an enlarged scale, showing the relation of the actuating means to the interior locking mechanism; Figure v7'y is a detail enlarged end ,View ofutlieactuating mechanism in position to vmove the interior locking i'nechanism to operative locked p'osition; and Figure 8 is a similar view shoiving'the actuating mechanism in position to release the interior locking mechanism; and Figure 9 is a side tace elevation and Figure 10 a. `front edge elevation of the'locking bar ot the interior locking mechanism. j Y ASimilar characters ofreterence are em-Y ployed in Aall ofthe hereinabove'described views,- to indicate corresponding parts. f o

Referring noiv to saidndraivings, the rejierence character 11V indicates one body section Vand 12 the other body sectionV ofv a trunk of the wardrobe type, said sections being suit-ably hinged together in the 4usual manner so that the same may be swung apart to Adisclose the interior lit-tinge and content, Se-

cured to the outer tace of the body section l11. 'adjacentto its meetiiigedge portion 13,

is the base'plate 14; ot a suitable 'mainor rexterior locking element 15;V and hingedly seciired'in corresponding position to the outer face of the body v.section 12, adjacent to itsmeeting edge portion 1G, is a-sivinging hasp 17 provided with a suitable locking element 18 for cooperation Awith said 'opposite'eX-- terior locking element 15. Said cooperative lockingelenients 15 and 18 arevv constructed ico Amovement therethroughl -Suitably affixedl to the interior sideof the meeting edge portion 16 of the'opposite trunk Ysection 12, are laterally projecting lock-tongues 21k Vwhich extend beyond the trunk section 12 so.- as lto enter the trunk section 11, when the latter is closed relatively lto the former, and

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w-hich are thus respectively .positioned to ycoopeiatively interlock with opposite-,ends

ofsaid locking bar 19', upon proper actuation of the latter. Said lock-tongues are provided 'in the upper marginal portions' dinal marginal edge portion, adjacent Yto leat-hend thereof, with somewhat elongated indented portions or notches Y23, Vprovided at their upper ends with downwardly pro- `jecting lugs 24 in the plane of said locking bar, and adapted to form male loclringelements which', by a proper downward movement of the Vlocking bar 19 maybe respectively entered in the female locking elements provided by the indented port-ions or notches 22 Y of the lock-tongues 21.' rl`he opposed meeting faces ofthe indented portions or notches22 and lugs 24 vare correspondingly chamfered or inclined so that. when the latter are entered into the former by the dow" ward movement ofthe locking bar 19., a wedge-likeV 'cooperation 'thereof is effected tending to ,drawr the meeting edges 13 and 16 ofthe respective ti'unlrsections 11 and 12 tightly together, when the saine are closed and locked. The length lof said indented portions or notches 23 of said locking bar 19 isisuch as to permit, on upward movement of the latter, thel lugs 24 to retract freely from the indented portions or notches 22 of the lock tongues 21, so that said lock tongues 21 may withdraw laterally from the indented portions oi' notches 23, when swinging Vthe body sections 11 and 12 of the trunk to open position.

Secured to the interior side ofthe mai'- ginal portions of thetrunk section 11, so

vatinglever 27, which extends forwardly through a slot 28 provided in said locking bar 19 with its outer end projecting through Y the wallofsaid trunk section 11. and thence through a vertical slot 29 provided in sait base pla-te 14 of Athe main or exterior locling element 15.

cient length to` permit of operative up and down swinging movements of said actuating' lever 27. rlllhe outer end of said actuating lever 27 is preferably doubled on 21 of the section 12 Said slot 29 is of sind.

itself to provide a knuckle ory bearing 30 for the attachment thereto of a `ring or loop 31, such construction alsoy providing` va double thickness of body, `as at 32, adjacent to the outerend thereof.

lhe pivotal connection' ofsaid actuating lever 27 with the fulcrum pin 2G is provided by a lon-` gitudinal slot '33 through which the latter passes:l rlhis slot 33 vpermits inward and outward longitudinal movement to be iniparted to said lever-V27 in additionV to theV swinging movement thereof on the fun-ruin pin. Normally, the lever 27 isV thrust longitudinally inward so that its outer vend with the loop or ring 31 is' positioned close against the base Yplate 14' of the main or exterior locking element 15. Villien the trunk sections 11-Vand 12fa`re in open relation, the locking bar 19', being raised by anupward swing ofthe loutdrawn lever 27, is thus positioned so that open flower endsof the indented portionsor notches 23 are in lateralV alignment -with the ends of the loch-tongues With thek parts in. such positions, the body sections 1.1 and 12 may be swung together into closed relation, and by this movement the ends of the locking tongues are caused to enter the indented portions or notches 23 of said lockingbar 19. To lock theV closed trunk sections togetlfieri the operator now swings downwardly the lever 27, which transmits to the locking bar a downward longitudinal movement, serving to carry` the lugs 24V thereof into the notches 22 of said locktongues 21, thus interlocking the parts Vtogether. After the locking-barb) is thus rdisposed in locked relationto the flock#A tongues 21` the actuating lever 27 is thrust longitudinally inward until its doubled outer end portion 32 is caused to enter a. widened portion 34 of the slot 29 which is provided in the baseV plate 14, thereby engaging va-portion of said lever beneath the shoulder 35 provided by said widened slot Vportion 34. Ey this means therlever 27 ,is

the cooperative locking elementsy 15 and-18 o may be interengaged and operatively locked together by means of a proper key. lt will thus be apparent, that the locked hasp 17 will both conceal the actuating' lever 27` and at the saine time prevent unauthorizedaccess thereto or tampering therewith, and

shoulder 3o, and the lever may be thereupon swung upward to thus raise the'locking-bar 19 to release the lugs 24 of the latter fromv interlocked engagement Witliftlie notchesl of the locking tongues 2 1, so that the trunk f sections 11 and 12 may be swung apartto opened relation. l v

pFrom theabovedescription, it. will be ap parent that this invention provides .accinparat-ively simple interiorlocking mechanismfortrunks Which,-wliile beingindependently vmanipulatable, is nevertheless con# cealed by the ordinary exterior hasp lock mechanism so that it cannot be tampered with vvhen the trunk is in llocked condition.

` The constructioirand arrangement is such` thatV ordinary hinged liasp lock-mechanism may be employed, and, further-incre, such hasp lock mechanism not. subjected to strains and likelihood oi' disorder consequent on constructions wherein vthe hasp lock mechanism also forms amanipulative part ot the interior locking mechanism'.

l am aware hthat someichanges may` be made in the various'arrangements and conihinations of the several devicesV and parts ot' my novel interior trunk lock mechanism, Without departing Jfrom the Vscope -oi this invention as above described and as detinedin the appended claims.- Hence, I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts asdescribed` in the foregoing specilication, nor do I conine myselfto the exact details of the construction of said parts as illustrated in the accompanying` drawings.

l. In combination with a pair ot hinged trunk sections, a plurality ot locking tongues secured to the inner side ot one trunk section to extend into the opposite trunk sec-` tion when said sections areclosed, a longitudinally movable locking-bar mounted on the inner side of said opposite trunk section, said locking tongues and locking bar having mutually interengageable part-s adapted to be operatively engaged b-y movement ot said locking-bar in one direction, an actuating` Vlever engaged with said locking-bar, means for pivoting said lever for vertical swinging movement, lan exterior stationary lock-plate on said opposite trunk section provided with a slot through Which the outer end of said actuating lever projects, said actuating lever being longitudinally slidable on its fulcrum Y ot said actuatinglever.

ytor endvvise movement; into the trunk :nterior, and an exterior-hinged key lock hasp on said irstmentioned trunk section movable into engagement with said lock plate of said opposite section, and into overlyingy and concealing relation tothe outer end of said actuating lever When the latteris ino-ved .to

invvardlyfv thrust position. j f 2. In combination with a paire/ hinged trunk sections, a plurality of'locking tongues secured to the innei' side of one trunk. sec-v tionto extend intoV the opposite trunk section when said sections'ar'e closed, aV longiti'iV dinally movabley locking-bar mounted on the inner side of said opposite trunk'section, said locking tongues and Vlocking-bar havA ing mutually interengageable parts adapted to be operatively engaged :and disengaged i by reciprocative movement of. said locking bar, anl interior bracket means having fulv cruinwpin disposed!intermediate. the ends of ,Y

said locking bar, an actuatinglever having its outer end proJected exteriorly from the' trunkbody, said'lactuating lever having a slotted. inner end engagedvvith saidl'if'ul-` crum pin whereby said lever is-capable ot both swinging movement .and en'dWi'se move-l ment, means forengagmg said leverwvith said locking-bai-,and an' exterior keyV lock means for said trunk sections havingA `a hinged hasp member adapted When inlocked position to overlie andconceal the outer end 3. In combination with' a pair ot hinged trunk sections, a plurality oli' locking tongues secured to the inner side 'of one ice trunk section to extend intothe opposite f trunk section when said sections are closed, a longitudinallyv movable locking-loar mounted on the inner side ot said A'opposite trunk section, said locking tongues and locking-bar having *mutually interengageable parts adapted to be operativelyengaged v and disengaged by reciprocative movement' of said locking-bar,A an' interior vrbracket means having a tulcrumpin disposed inter` mediate the ends of said locking-bar, an actuating lever. having its .v outer e`nd"p'ro-` j ected Vexteriorly' from` the trunk body, said actuating lever having a slotted inner end engaged with said fulcrum pinvvhereby said lever is capable of both svvinging'movement and en'dvvise movement, means for engaging? said lever Withsaid locking-bar, an'exterior key lock meaiistor said trunk sections having a hinged hasp member adapted when in locked position Yto overlie and conceal they outer end of said actuating lever, and means for retaining said actuating lever against locking-bar releasing movement.

4. In combination With'a pair of hinged trunk sections, a plurality ot locking tongues secured to the inner side of one trunk seci tion to' extend into thev opposite trunk section when said sections are closed, a longtudinally 'movable locking-bar mounted on the inner sidegot said opposite trunk section',

4 said locking tonguesand locking-bar having` mutually interengageable parts adapted to be operatively engaged and disengagedbyY reclprocative movement of said locking' bar7 an interior bracket means having a ulcrum pin disposed intermediate the ends of said locking-chaman actuating lever having its outer end projected exteriorly from kthe trunk body, saidV actuating leverhaving a y l f trunk sections, a Yplurality oi locking tongues secured to the inner side ot one trunk sec-V slotted inner end engaged with said :tulcriim pin .whereby said Vlever is capable of bothy swinging. movement and endwise movement, an exterior stationary lock-plate on said opposite trunk section provided with a slot through whichthefoutcr end of. said actuat ing leverprojects, and' an exterior hinged key lock liasp on said iirst mentioned trunk section; movable 'intoA engagement `with said Y i lock plate `oi' said opposite section, and4 intooverlying and concealing .relation to the Outerend of said actuating lever when the latter is moved to inwardly-thrust position. fnfcomblnation with a pair ot hinged tion. toextend into the `opposite trunk sec tion when said sections are'closed, a longitudinally movable locking-bar mounted on theinner side' ot said opposite trunk sect-ion,

' said lockingtongues and Vlockingfbar having mutually interengageable parts adapted to ybe operativelyengaged and disengaged by reciprocative movement of said locking bar,

an interior bracket means having a ifulciuin Ying lever projects7 an exterior hinged key `lock hasp on said first mentioned trunk secion movable into engagement with said lock plate of said oppositev section, andinto overlying Yand concealing `,relation tov the ,outer end of said actuating lever when the latter is moved .to inwardly thrust position, said actuating lever and exterior lock-plate having mutually cooperative means for r`e tainingthe former against locking-bar re-vr leasing movement vwhenjin inactive inwardlylr n thrust position. A n Y 1, Y l

6. In combination with a trunk having ka pair oi hinged sections provided'witli internal'cooperative locking' means, con'iprising` a i stationary means on'one trunksection Vand a Vmovable means on the opposite trunk sec-V tion, a liiivotedY lever means *or actuating` Vsaid movable internal Ilockmg'ineans having,-

its outer end externally projected from the trunk, said Alever beingy longitudinally movable tor outnf'ard'extension i'roinl the trunk so as to be subject to nianipulationbut .in-V

wardly thrust when inactive, andY aneX- terior key locli: 4means for said trunk sections havi-nn' a hinged hasp member ad'ajiited when :in locked position to'overlie 'and con ceal the outer end ot' the inwardly thrustlever. Y i Y '7. In combination with Aa trunk having a pair oi' hinged sections providedv with internal cooperative locking means, comprising a stationary means on one trunksection and a movable meanson the oppositetrunk section, a pivotedlever meansi'or actuatingr said movable internal locking' means having its outer end externally'projected from the trunk, said lever being longitudinally movable vfor outward'extension from the'trnnk so as to be subject to manipulation but inwardly thrust when inactive, anV exterior key lock means for said trunkY sections having` a hingedhaspmember adapted' when in locked position'to overlie and conceal the outer'end of the inwardly thrust lever7 and means for retaining` said lever against swing ing movement when inwardly thrust to in-. ternal lock actuating' posit-ion. i

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I- have hereunto set my hand this lst day of December,'1925.

AARON RAUCHBACH. 

